{"id":35091,"date":"2017-11-07T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=35091"},"modified":"2017-11-06T23:09:49","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T05:09:49","slug":"lady-tigers-defeated-by-wildcats-in-exhibition-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=35091","title":{"rendered":"Lady Tigers Defeated by Wildcats in Exhibition Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BY TRISTAN SASSE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After losing 82-37 to perennial powerhouse UCONN last Wednesday in an exhibition contest, the Fort Hays State women\u2019s basketball team was back in action on Monday, November 6, against the Kansas State Wildcats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tigers fought hard in the first half, only being outscored 13-10 in the first quarter, and going into halftime with a 30-21 deficit. On Monday, the third quarter proved to be the difference, as Kansas State outscored FHSU 19-8. The Tigers were down 49-29 entering the final quarter and the Wildcats went on to win 61-46.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the Tigers, Kacey Kennett and Taylor Rolfs each scored 10 points. Tatyana Legette was one point shy of a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the Wildcats, Peyton Williams led all scorers with 20 points. Kayla Goth added nine points and seven rebounds. Kaylee Page had nine rebounds of her own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas State shot 37.1% from the field, while FHSU was held to just 28.3%. The Tigers also had 16 turnovers, no fastbreak points, and only two points off turnovers which proved to be the difference. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tigers will now return home before travelling to Fayette, Iowa to begin the regular season on Friday, November 10, against Upper Iowa. The Lady Tigers defeated Upper Iowa, 82-56, a season ago. The Wildcats will also begin the season on Friday, with a home opener against Stephen F. 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